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I am gonna say no. I, too, am not sure, but ... I believe there are around 40 three-time champs, but none who lost in their senior year. If it had happened, it would be famous--like Gable losing his senior year (though in Gable's era, three titles was the max.

Right, not yet. But we all assume, don't we?

That's interesting: You drag Yianni down and then "further clarify" that your "intent" is to cheer for him. Nice. BTW, among the 4-timers, is Yianni the only one who won a world medal while still in college. Granted he extended college quite a bit, but still.

I assume the popular vote plays just a small part in actually deciding the winner.

Yes, Kemp has a tie in his 110 unbeaten streak.

And why is that? Has Yianni ever ducked anyone?

You mean because he started the most popular thread in this board's young life?

Anyway, if Yianni win his first 26, which looks to include the Cliff Keen and the National Collegiate Duals, he'll be able to claim the second longest D1 win streak ever.

will give you something to bitch about

Wow, 19 nominees. That's a lot, including a basketball player who was not even an All_American.

I had always thought that Gable's streak was 100. But some say it's 98 or 117 (which apparently counts his true freshman/unattached wins). The 100 number was oft-restated when Cael broke the record. An AP article at the time said: "Cael Sanderson, unbeaten in his college wrestling career, matched an Iowa State record with his 100th consecutive match victory Sunday. Sanderson scored five takedowns before pinning Hofstra’s Ralph Everett at the 4:04 mark of the 184-pound match and tying Dan Gable’s school record that Iowa State lists as 100 consecutive victories from 1967-70. The NCAA does not keep such records, and other records have put Gable’s streak at 98." Weird that the NCAA does not keep the record. The Iowa State record book credits Gable with 100 wins, which would mean his win-streak was also 100.